From: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net>
To: alain.cochard@unistra.fr
Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: When is a function an interactive function? [was Re: Is function 'org-insert-property-drawer' usable?]
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:23:55 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87ilgjngac.fsf@localhost> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <25527.22953.318527.300303@gargle.gargle.HOWL>
Alain.Cochard@unistra.fr writes:
> For example, with the cursor on 'org-capture-finalize' in the manual,
> 'C-h f <RET>' gives nothing right away; 'C-h f org-capture<TAB>' does
> not offer 'org-capture-finalize' as a completion; 'C-h f
> org-capture-fin<TAB>' does complete and says that
> 'org-capture-finalize' is interactive; and then it becomes possible to
> use it with 'M-x'.
This is Emacs bug.
https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=60085
> Similarly, as far I as can see, 'M-x org-attach-attach' fails right
> away, but works after having been used once with the standard (menu)
> way.
I guess we can make this function autoloaded.
Are there are any other function that you often try to call via M-x and
miss?
> List (of non interactive functions that might be thought interactive
> to the ignorant):
>
> - ‘C-u C-u <TAB>’ (‘org-set-startup-visibility’)
What about doing something like
- ‘C-u C-u <TAB>’ (‘org-cycle’ ⟶ ‘org-set-startup-visibility’)
There is no reason to make some of the listed functions interactive -
they are not designed to be interactive.
> - ‘S-<RIGHT>’ (‘org-property-next-allowed-values’)
>
> Shouldn't it be 'org-property-next-allowed-value'?
>
> - ‘U’ (‘org-agenda-bulk-remove-all-marks’)
>
> Shouldn't it be 'org-agenda-bulk-unmark-all'?
>
> - ‘C-c C-e’ (‘org-export’)
>
> Shouldn't this one be 'org-export-dispatch'?
>
> - ‘C-c '’ (‘org-edit~special’)
>
> This must be a typo, right?
>
> - ‘C-c C-e o o’ (‘org-export-to-odt’)
>
> Shouldn't it be 'org-odt-export-to-odt'?
Fixed, on bugfix. Thanks!
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=f33d24108
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prev parent reply other threads:[~2023-02-03 11:24 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2022-12-31 16:24 Is function 'org-insert-property-drawer' usable? Alain.Cochard
2022-12-31 16:36 ` Ruijie Yu via General discussions about Org-mode.
2023-01-01 13:23 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-01-01 16:43 ` Alain.Cochard
2023-01-04 11:53 ` Max Nikulin
2023-01-05 9:41 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-01-05 10:15 ` Bastien Guerry
2023-01-06 13:32 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-01-05 23:13 ` When is a function an interactive function? [was Re: Is function 'org-insert-property-drawer' usable?] Alain.Cochard
2023-01-06 4:45 ` Max Nikulin
2023-01-07 20:33 ` Jean Louis
2023-02-03 11:23 ` Ihor Radchenko [this message]
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